Browsing ECO Theses by Subject "International trade"

Title:Essays in international trade
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Author(s):LEBRAND, MathildeDate:2016Citation:Florence : European University Institute, 2016Type:ThesisSeries/Number:EUI PhD theses; Department of EconomicsAbstract:This thesis tackles three topics in international trade: (i) the motives behind restrictions on Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) and the role of investment agreements, (ii) the determinants of services trade policies, and ...

Title:Three Essays on International Trade
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Author(s):STÖLTING, SarahDate:2010Citation:Florence, European University Institute, 2010International tradeInternational economic relationsType:ThesisSeries/Number:EUI PhD theses; Department of EconomicsAbstract:The three chapters included in this thesis all touch upon very different aspects of the disciplines of international trade and economics. The first chapter shows that trade liberalization can lead to a permanent increase ...

Title:Globalisation and Labour Markets
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Author(s):O'FARRELL, RoryDate:2010Citation:Florence, European University Institute, 2010Type:ThesisSeries/Number:EUI PhD theses; Department of EconomicsAbstract:In this thesis how labour markets are affected by globalisation is examined. The thesis takes the form of three chapters. The first chapter looks at the state of trade unions in Europe and how they have been affected by ...

Title:North-South Trade and Growth: The Role of Product Quality
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Author(s):BOROTA, TeodoraDate:2009Citation:Florence, European University Institute, 2009Type:ThesisSeries/Number:EUI PhD theses; Department of EconomicsAbstract:The traditional trade models, which rely on a comparative advantage based on regions’ technology or endowments, or the new trade theory, designed to explain trade between the countries at a similar level of development, ...

Title:Three Essays on International Trade
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Author(s):SALA, DavideDate:2007Citation:Florence, European University Institute, 2007Type:ThesisSeries/Number:EUI PhD theses; Department of EconomicsAbstract:International trade and trade liberalization is the logical nexus through this thesis. Not only trade volumes have largely expanded after World War II, but - perhaps less known - also the number of developing and underdeveloped ...